On Mar 21, 7:05*am, (A.Lee) wrote:
Frank Erskine wrote:
On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:30:47 +0000, (A.Lee) wrote:

Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:42:34 +0000, Bill Wright wrote:

There is no mains connection. Do these items need PAT testing?

PAT only applies to mains kit, no mains nothing to test. ...

I don't think that is true. How about an emergency lighting system fed
by a bank of batteries at 230v?

I can't say I've ever encountered a 230v emergency lighting system;
only 48/50v ones. Even they're a bit large to be called "portable",
and they've always been "hard-wired" to the mains.

That was just an example. In-service Inspection covers 'all electrical
systems', which does include battery powered appliances. A risk
assessment will show a 12V battery pack supplying a lamp will be of very
low risk, so maybe not worthy of testing.

*will*? That's sounds like a very poor pre-judged risk asessment done
by someone who is not competent.

MBQ